Commercial Tenant Improvement Contractor — Serving South Florida
Wellington · West Palm Beach · Boca Raton · Delray Beach · Boynton Beach · Coral Springs
When a tenant signs a lease, the clock starts. Every week between lease execution and certificate of occupancy is rent paid on space that isn’t generating revenue. Cooper Construction & Development is the commercial tenant improvement (TI) contractor South Florida property managers, brokers, and tenants call when that clock matters.
We are a veteran-owned, licensed Florida general contractor headquartered in Wellington. For more than 6 years we’ve delivered TI build-outs across Palm Beach and Broward counties — office, medical, dental, retail, restaurant, and light-industrial. We work the way the best owner-reps want their GC to work: relationship-first, transparent on cost, predictable on schedule.
What “tenant improvement” actually covers
A commercial TI is everything that turns a vacant or vanilla-box space into a functioning business location for a specific tenant. Typical Cooper CD scope includes:
- Demolition and selective interior removal
- New interior partition walls, glazing systems, and door packages
- Ceiling grid, lighting, and electrical reconfiguration
- HVAC modifications, supplemental cooling, and zone re-balancing
- Plumbing rough-in and finish for breakrooms, restrooms, and exam/treatment rooms
- Finishes — flooring, paint, millwork, signage, and specialty wall treatments
- Low-voltage coordination — data, security, AV, and access control
- ADA compliance and Florida Building Code accessibility upgrades
- Final inspections, certificate of occupancy, and tenant punch list close-out
Who we build for
Our TI clients fall into three groups:
- Property managers and owner-reps managing multi-tenant office, medical, and mixed-use portfolios. We carry their projects from lease execution to CO without surprises and document everything in Procore so the leasing team has live visibility.
- Tenant-reps and tenants signing direct leases. We engage early — often during lease negotiation — to model improvement costs, identify landlord-versus-tenant work, and surface hidden conditions before the lease is signed.
- Architects and interior designers who need a constructible-budget partner during DD and CD. We provide preliminary budgeting, value-engineering options, and constructibility feedback so the design lands on the right side of the TI allowance.
Where we work
Cooper CD is licensed to build across the State of Florida. We do most of our TI work within a one-hour drive of Wellington:
- Palm Beach County: Wellington, West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, Lake Worth, Palm Beach Gardens, Jupiter, Royal Palm Beach
- Broward County: Coral Springs, Pompano Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Plantation, Sunrise, Weston, Deerfield Beach
How a Cooper CD tenant improvement runs
- Discovery call (free). 30 minutes. We learn the space, the tenant, the lease economics, and the critical dates.
- Pre-construction & preliminary budget. Within 7–10 business days we deliver a CSI-format conceptual budget, a draft schedule, and a list of long-lead items. No cost, no obligation.
- Design coordination. We work with your architect (or recommend one) through DD and CD, providing constructibility, value-engineering, and bid-package input.
- Bidding and contract. We competitively bid every trade. You see every sub bid. We recommend, you choose.
- Permitting. We pull every permit and manage every inspection — Wellington, West Palm, Boca, Delray, Boynton, Coral Springs, and the rest. We know each AHJ’s plan-review quirks.
- Construction. Documented daily in Procore. Live photos, daily logs, RFI tracking, and weekly OAC meetings.
- Close-out and CO. Final inspections, punch, as-builts, attic stock, warranty package, and CO turnover.
What it costs
Tenant improvement pricing in South Florida runs roughly:
| TI type | Typical range ($/SF, 2026) |
|---|---|
| Cosmetic office refresh | $25 – $55 |
| Standard office build-out | $80 – $140 |
| Medical or dental office | $140 – $260 |
| Restaurant (excluding FF&E) | $200 – $400 |
| Retail vanilla box | $60 – $110 |
These are directional. We deliver a project-specific preliminary budget at no cost — call (561) 571-3324 or send a request from our contact page.
Why owner-reps and tenant-reps refer Cooper CD
- Veteran-owned. Discipline, follow-through, and accountability built in.
- Procore-documented. You see your project, every day.
- Transparent pricing. Open-book where appropriate. Every sub bid on the table.
- Schedule discipline. We commit to dates we can hit.
- One point of contact. Ben Cooper is on every call, every walk, every milestone.
Get a preliminary budget — no cost
Tell us what you’re building, where, and when it has to open. We’ll deliver a CSI-format preliminary budget and schedule in 7–10 business days.
Call (561) 571-3324 or email admin@cooperconstruct.net — or send a request through our contact form.
Frequently asked questions
How fast can Cooper CD start a tenant improvement project?
Most TIs start within 2–4 weeks of contract execution, contingent on permit issuance. We begin pre-construction immediately on contract.
Do you self-perform or sub everything out?
We competitively bid every trade and self-perform only when it serves the schedule or budget. You see every bid we receive.
Will Cooper CD work with our existing architect?
Yes. We work seamlessly with any licensed Florida architect or interior designer. We can also recommend partners we’ve built with successfully.
What size projects do you take?
Typical TIs run from 1,500 SF to 50,000 SF. We’ve delivered smaller refreshes and larger phased build-outs — call to discuss.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes — Florida Certified General Contractor, License # CGC1529678. We carry $2M per-occurrence / $4M general aggregate liability and full workers’ compensation coverage.